Review Questions
Where does high intelligence come from?
- genetics
- environment
- both A and B
- neither A nor B
Hint:
C
Arthur Jensen believed that ________.
- genetics was solely responsible for intelligence
- environment was solely responsible for intelligence
- intelligence level was determined by race
- IQ tests do not take socioeconomic status into account
Hint:
A
What is a learning disability?
- a developmental disorder
- a neurological disorder
- an emotional disorder
- an intellectual disorder
Hint:
B
Which of the following statements is true?
- Poverty always affects whether individuals are able to reach their full intellectual potential.
- An individual’s intelligence is determined solely by the intelligence levels of his siblings.
- The environment in which an individual is raised is the strongest predictor of her future intelligence
- There are many factors working together to influence an individual’s intelligence level.
Hint:
D